1. DVD MENU DESIGN
LAYOUT & TYPOGRAPHY

2. Alignment
Alignment is the placement of text and graphics so they line up on the page.
Use alignment to:
Create order
Organise page elements
Group items
Create visual connections

3. Alignment We can create alignment of elements Horizontal alignment
Vertical alignment
Edge alignment
Center alignment
Visual or optical alignment

4. Alignment
Lack of alignment creates a sloppy, unoriganised look. Mixing too many alignments can have a similar effect. However, it’s also OK to break alignment when it serves a specific pupose such as to intentionally create tension or draw attention to a specific element on the page.

5. Direction

6. Area It defines a surface Whilst creating a plane
Draws attention to the edge or the content
Allows empty areas to create energy within the design.
Defines the layout.

7. Area

8. Area

9. Contrast

11. Typography

12. Typography

13. Typography

14. Typography Content: the word’s written meaning
Visual impact: Use of type as a design element
Context: the context and visual impact of text in relationship with the entire composition.

15. Type spacing

16. Typography
We can use equilibrium to make a sentence easier to read and more aesthetically pleasing.
We can use equilibrium to make a sentence easier to read and more aesthetically pleasing.

17. Typography

18. Typography

19. Mood Boards
Mood boards provide a visual guide of what is in your mind.
It should include a variety of fonts, colours and images related to your project.
It is part collage part brainstorm
On completion of a mood board you should be able to show somebody around your idea, visually.
BRAINS!!! Franklin Gothic Heavy
BRAINS!!! Charlemagne Std
BRAINS!!! Book antiqua
BRAINS!!! Elephant

20. Task
Using Microsoft Powerpoint I would like you to produce a mood board for a DVD Menu of one of the following films: 1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 2. Wolf of Wall Street 3. Guardians of the Galaxy

21. The hunger games mood board.